install-guide fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml,1.5,1.6

[Paul W. Frields (pfrields)]

Author: pfrields

Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv17621

Modified Files:
	fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml 
Log Message:
1. Style editing
2. Improved (hopefully) root password section



Index: fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml	12 May 2005 23:55:58 -0000	1.5
+++ fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml	15 May 2005 15:23:32 -0000	1.6
@@ -4,69 +4,107 @@
   <title>Set the Root Password</title>
 
   <para>
-    The <firstterm>root account</firstterm> on every Linux system is
-	only limited by &SEL;, and is not subject to any of the
-	restrictions that apply to the other accounts.  Users and
-	programs require the unrestricted access that the root account
-	provides to configure or modify the system.
+    &FED; uses a special account named <indexterm>
+      <primary>root account</primary>
+    </indexterm> <firstterm><systemitem
+      class="username">root</systemitem></firstterm> for system
+    administration. The <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
+    account on every Linux system is only limited by &SEL;.  It is not
+    subject to any other normal account restrictions.  As the system
+    owner or administrator, you may sometimes require unrestricted
+    access to configure or modify the system.  In those cases, use the
+    <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> account.
   </para>
 
-   <important>
-    <title>Avoid logging in to your &FED; system with the root account</title>
-     <para>
-      Once logged in with your own user account you can run the administration
-    tools, and those which require root access will prompt you for this
-    password.  To use the root account to run other programs, use the
-    <command>su</command> or <command>sudo</command> utilities.
-     </para>
-   </important>
+  <important>
+    <title>Using the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
+      Account</title>
+    <para>
+      Avoid logging in to &FC; as <systemitem
+	class="username">root</systemitem>.  Any administration tools
+      which require <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
+      privileges will prompt you for the password.
+    </para>
+  </important>
 
   <para>
-    The root password must be at least six characters long.  You should use a
-	combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers,
-	punctuation and other characters to form a unique phrase.  Do not use the
-	same password for more than one system.
+    The &FED; installation program requires the <systemitem
+      class="username">root</systemitem> to be at least six characters
+    long.  Because the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
+    account can potentially control any part of the system, use the
+    following guidelines to create a good password:
   </para>
 
-  <warning>
-    <title>Do not use words as your root password</title>
-    <para>
-	You should not use a word or name that can be found in a dictionary as
-    your root password.  Software utilities that automate the discovery of
-    account passwords commonly use multiple dictionaries.  Such programs also
-    have the ability to guess words that have been obscured by substituting some
-    of the characters.
-    </para>
-  </warning>
+  <orderedlist>
+    <listitem>
+      <para>
+	Use a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters,
+	numbers, punctuation and other characters.
+      </para>
+    </listitem>
+    <listitem>
+      <para>
+	Do not use a word or name.  Obscuring the word or name with
+	substitute characters is not effective.
+      </para>
+    </listitem>
+    <listitem>
+      <para>
+	Do not use the same password for more than one system.
+      </para>
+    </listitem>
+  </orderedlist>
+
+  <para>
+    The following are examples of good passwords:
+  </para>
+
+  <orderedlist>
+    <listitem>
+      <para>
+	<systemitem>f9*@1Ls99A</systemitem>
+      </para>
+    </listitem>
+    <listitem>
+      <para>
+	<systemitem>HL8$391%%rb</systemitem>
+      </para>
+    </listitem>
+    <listitem>
+      <para>
+	<systemitem>Iwtb,10^th</systemitem>
+      </para>
+    </listitem>
+  </orderedlist>
 
   <para>
-	To set the root password you must enter it twice to ensure that the
-	password set matches the exact phrase that you have chosen.  Type the
-	password into the <guilabel>Root Password</guilabel> field. The
-	characters will be displayed as asterisks. Type the same password into
-	the <guilabel>Confirm</guilabel> field.
+    Enter the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> password
+    into the <guilabel>Root Password</guilabel> field.  &FED; displays
+    the characters as asterisks for security.  Type the same password
+    into the <guilabel>Confirm</guilabel> field to ensure it is set
+    correctly.
   </para>
 
-    <figure id="fig-set-rootpw">
-     <title>Set Root Password Screen</title>
-      <mediaobject>
-       <imageobject>
+  <figure id="fig-set-rootpw">
+    <title>Set Root Password Screen</title>
+    <mediaobject>
+      <imageobject>
         <imagedata fileref="./figs/root-passwd.eps" format="EPS"/>
-       </imageobject>
-       <imageobject>
+      </imageobject>
+      <imageobject>
         <imagedata fileref="./figs/root-passwd.png" format="PNG"/>
-       </imageobject>
-       <textobject>
+      </imageobject>
+      <textobject>
         <para>
-         Set root password screen.
+	  Set root password screen.
         </para>
-       </textobject>
-      </mediaobject>
-    </figure>
+      </textobject>
+    </mediaobject>
+  </figure>
 
   <para>
-	After you have specified the root password, click
-	<guibutton>Next</guibutton> to proceed.
+    After you set the root password, select <guibutton>Next</guibutton>
+    to proceed.
   </para>
 
 </chapter>